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National Marine and Freshwater Education Wananga – Conference 2010 Theme - Mountains to Sea – Collaboration for conservation of our marine and freshwater environments in schools and communities. Purpose An inspirational professional development and networking opport...
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Should all NZ schools have access to a Marine Reserve?
Yes, within an hours drive
Yes, within 2 hours drive
No
Yes, just as schools have access to libraries
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Whangarei Intermediate School

Whangarei Intermediate took part in the EMR programme in 2009.  A highlight was the two night camp they went on at Pakiri down near the Goat Island Marine Reserve.  When they went snorkeling at the marine reserve they were amazed by the Crayfish, BIG Snapper and the EagleRay!  Congratulations to Taylor Campbell and Nikita Sutton for winning a trip to the Poor Knights Island Marine Reserve with EMR for their awesome action.  The girls designed large bright signs for their local area designed to stop people from littering near the waterways.  They got permission from the council to put them up and the signs are very effective.




Jo Beaumonts class took part in EMR in 2008, and produced some awesome actions including a presentation tho the school about marine reserves and individual projects on marine species and how they could be conserved.

Jo Higgins and Jo Beaumonts classes from took part in the EMR programme in term 1 of 2007 with EMR coordinator Kim Boyle. Students experienced both the Motukaroro (Whangarei Harbour Inspired by their experiences students set about writing letters to local newspapers and government authorities about the need for marine conservation and of the need for better facilities at the Whangarei Harbour marine reserve (WHMR).Ryan Luiten and Ross Taylor produced a radio ad about the WHMR with MoreFM, and Zoe Littlejohn wrote an outstanding letter to the Department of Conservation regarding the need for better facilites at Motukaroro including a well-researched design and quote for building materials!Zoe won the trip to the Poor Knights for her great example of action for the marine environment. >Read Zoe's letter Other great actions came from Lauren Bird, Chelsea Marriner, Kendra Henare, Loganne Tangney, Opal Snowden and Callum Douglas…Fantastic work guys.Whangarei Intermediate also produced some fantastic action projects in 2006 - this t shirt was designed by Scott Walls to raise awareness of bottom dredging.